Can contemporary Muslims reconcile history with a model of revelation that claims to be ahistorical?
Authors
Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith
Alexander Lucie-Smith is a Catholic priest and a doctor of moral theology. On Twitter he is @ALucieSmith
The BBC’s groundbreaking series on Muhammad leaves open some startling incoherences
Thursday, 21 July 2011
First a Caravaggio, now a Michelangelo. Has lightning struck the Jesuits twice?
Friday, 15 July 2011
The latest masterpiece, found in Campion Hall, does not look like much to me
Bishop Michael Evans faced death as a gateway to eternal life
Wednesday, 13 July 2011
Bishop Evans, who has died at the age of 59, was inspiring in the way he approached the end of his life. May he rest in peace
The News of the World debased the national conversation. It should not be missed by anyone
Monday, 11 July 2011
Its gossip stories invaded people’s privacy and were never justified by the public interest
How to ease famine in Africa
Friday, 8 July 2011
Handing out money or food vouches will stop people starving and boost businesses at the same time
Mexico can only be saved if we give up the war on drugs
Wednesday, 6 July 2011
Decriminalising drugs will put the country’s deadly cartels out of business
Yes to fake tans, no to nose jobs
Monday, 4 July 2011
Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith says Catholics should think carefully before having cosmetic surgery
The Sacred Heart should be our rallying cry against secular society
Friday, 1 July 2011
Today’s feast is one of the most theologically profound of the year
My brief guide to travel books: the boring, the narrow-minded and the brilliant
Thursday, 30 June 2011
Nineteenth-century writers were an intriguing mix of curiosity and prejudice; modern writers are equally prejudiced, but not in a good way
Our glee at the Murdoch saga does Britain no credit
Rebekah Brooks is talented, rich and good-looking – and for that, it seems, the general public would love to see her humiliated